Billboard



Ma'y 5, 1925.

W. KELLEY BILLBOARD Filed oct. 4. 1924 rnv/enter:-

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Patented llt/[ay Si, 1925 UNITED STATES WARREN KELLY7V or BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

BILLIBOARID.

Application filed. October 4, 1924. Serial No. 741,740.

y Be it known that I, IVARREN KELLEY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Baltimore, Maryland, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Bill boards, of which the followingis a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a billboard of simple, light, and dura ble construction.

A further object is to provide for the relief of wind pressure imposed upon the board during the prevalence of high winds and to provide a structure which will be well ventilated and will dry 0E quickly in wet weather, it being understood that the structure is `intended primarily for outdoor use, though vnot limited lto such use.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure l is a front View of the billboard embodying my invention.

Fig. 2`is a vertical sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

3 is an enlarged detail view in vertical section of a portion of the struct-ure.

Fig. 4 is an enlargedvdetail View in hori- Zontal section on the line lf-4 of Fig. l.

y 1 indicates the sign carrying board which is preferably made of thin sheet metal. At its upper and lower edges the board has connected to it a pair of angles 2 which eX- tend along the whole length thereof and serve as reinforcing means as well as means for connecting the billboa-rd to transverse metal strips 3, located at intervals along the lengthof the structure and fastened to the frame thereof. At top and bottom the billboard is carried beyond the alignment of the angle flanges and bent overas shown at 4. At the top of the board the transverse metal strips 3 serve asfhangers and at the bottom they serve as means for attachment of the lower part of the billboard.

The angle `irons are spaced apart slightly fromthe transverse strips and are connect-` ed thereto by adjusting bolts by means of which the billboard may be Afirmly held.

The transverse members 3 are nailed or screwed to the longitudinal wooden beams or stringere 5 of which there are two at top i and two at the bottom.` The beams 5 are tion of moisture.

bolted at their ends to the vertical posts 6.-

The moulding strips 7 and 8 are nailed to the beams 5. i

The vertical posts 6 are reinforced at intervals from topto bottom by cross pieces with angle reinforcements 9 and are supported at their lower end by the foundation structure which rests upon or is embedded in the ground. This structure consists of base board lO at each end upon which the vertical posts 6 rest reinforced by braces 11 andv longitudinal beams l2.

Free passage` of the wind through 'wind spaces 13 Fig. 2 is allowed by this construc- .tion at the upper and lower edges of the board. At the sides wind space is provided by employing a board shorter than the distance between the end posts, these spaces being marked 14.

. It will be seen from the above that while a thin light main board is employed it is suspended in such a manner relative to the lframe that it will be protected against damage from wind pressure and from collec- Provision is made for the free circulation of air past its edges relieving it of wind pressure, providing for quick drainage of rain water from the board and for its rapid drying.V

The end posts extend up on the inner sides of the upper and lower beams and the space between them is enclosed by sheet metal finishing pieces 15.

It will be observed that the billboard has a display surface on each side.

I claim:

1. In combination, a billboard and a frame for supporting the same, comprising a pair of beams at the top of the board and a pair of beams at the bottom of the board,

the members of each pair being spacedv apart for air circulation and having theedge of theboard located between them and spaced apart from them, and cross members for supporting the board from said beams. o

2. In combination in a billboard frame, pairs of horizontal spaced .apart beams at top and bottom, transverse metal strips spanning the space between each pair of beam-s, angle irons connected to the upper and lower edges of the billboard, and. bolts for connecting the angle irons with the transverse strips in spaced apart relation vfor drawing the board int-o position.

3. In combination, a billboard, a. supporting for supporting the billboard from said beams in spaced apart relation theretm said 10 means being adjustable to draw said billboard into position, and means for supportingr the beams.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

WARREN KELLEY. 

